Something to hang on to, uprightly? (5)
I believe the answer is:
strap
'something to hang on to' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for strap that I've seen before include "Leather fastener" , "Strong band for binding luggage etc" , "Security device" , "Parts of a long piece of leather" , "Whip" .)